Growing up in the sugar cane fields of tropical Far North Queensland Geoffrey developed a sense of adventure and imagination in the cultural mixing pot of English, Chinese, Italians, Indians, Aboriginals and Pacific Islanders. 

 

Graduating with a BA from Sydney College of the Arts and an MBA from Macquarie University Geoffrey first worked as a Fashion and Textile Designer in Sydney, then moved to an international marketing career where he was initially based in Hong Kong before the British hand-over to China in 1997, then to Singapore, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Dubai, Cairo and Istanbul. Now based in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales.

 

“Having lived in such a rich tapestry of cultures my whole life this manifested itself into the multimedia palette I use – pen and Ink, acrylic on canvas, printmaking, screen printed textiles, fashion, ceramics, photography and video.”

 

“I don’t see an image as much as I feel immersed in a story. My art is strongly influenced by shape, colour and mood.”

 

“Through art, inspiration lights up our life.”

 

This 60cm x 60cm acrylic on canvas Byron Bay Lighthouse painting is from my ‘Northern Rivers Roads’ series, based on the spectacular views seen driving around the area.